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Sea Change
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Sea Change
Bi-weekly
Hosted by Halle Parker
,
Carlyle Calhoun

A new podcast from WWNO/WRKF will dive deep into the environmental issues facing coastal communities on the Gulf Coast and beyond. Sea Change will bring you stories that illuminate, inspire, and sometimes enrage, but above all, remind us why we must work together to solve the issues facing our warming world. The podcast will help document our changing coasts with accountability journalism that’s too often missing from today’s media, while sharing captivating stories from the people dealing with the most significant and complex problems of our time.

Hosted by Carlyle Calhoun and Halle Parker, the show is based out of New Orleans, Louisiana which — perhaps more than any other place — embodies the existential threat of climate change. But like the city known as the Big Easy — Sea Change will also showcase joy, and resiliency — and tell powerful stories of people making a difference.

Also broadcast on 89.9 FM at noon during Louisiana Considered every other Friday.

Sea Change is distributed by PRX and is a part of the NPR Podcast Network.

Made possible with major support provided by the Gulf Research Program of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. WWNO’s Coastal Desk is supported by the Walton Family Foundation, the Greater New Orleans Foundation and the Meraux Foundation.

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Sea Change Episodes
  • One home in Louisiana has been elevated 18 feet, FEMA's base flood elevation in Pointe a la Hache, Louisiana. Another still sits barely off the ground. Residents tell Sea Change that FEMA's 50% Rule is causing stress, and even forcing people to leave their homes.
    Elevate or Relocate: FEMA's Dreaded Rule
    Flooding is the most common natural disaster — by far. As more and more towns are devastated by floods, people are facing the tough question of how to rebuild — or even if they can. In this episode, we travel to two towns to discover how one obscure federal policy designed to stop the cycle of flood damage is leading to opposite destinies.
  • Elin Kelsey is an international thought leader in the climate justice movement, who is all about evidence-based hope. It’s hope informed by the fact that good things are happening in this world.
    The Power of Hope
    As 2024 comes to a close, we are taking this time to focus on hope. While this year has been rough for the climate and the environment in many ways, there is also so much good happening out there. There are wins to celebrate and reasons for optimism. Today, Sea Change sits down with an expert on hope, and learn why evidence-based hope is essential in our fight against climate change.
  • John Allaire lives next door to the massive Calcasieu Pass LNG export facility. He is fighting against the proposed expansion of LNG terminals across the Gulf Coast.
    All Gassed Up - 1 Hour Special
    A 1-hour special investigation into LNG. This deeply-reported, globetrotting program follows American gas around the world.
  • Calcasieu Pass LNG is an enormous export terminal in rural Cameron Parish. Large swaths of wetlands are being destroyed in places like Cameron Parish in order to construct these new industrial facilities.
    The Bridge to Nowhere
    Today on Sea Change, we talk with Dr. Robert Howarth of Cornell University to talk about his groundbreaking LNG study and how it could shape the future of American energy policy.
  • The Lemon Tree Mound is a sacred site for the Atakapa/Ishak-Chawasha tribe. The land was recently returned to the tribe as it is being lost to the Gulf of Mexico. Efforts are underway to protect the mound by building oyster reefs.
    Sacred and Submerged
    The Lemon Tree Mound is a sacred place for the Atakapa/Ishak-Chawasha tribe. And it's disappearing under the rising waters of the Gulf of Mexico. In this episode, we travel out into the bayous of South Louisiana to understand what this one small sacred place means for the Land Back Movement and climate justice, and why efforts to save our coast matter, even if they really mean only buying time.
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